76 NATIVE TRIBES. [PART I. 



sion of them at the island of Waiheke. There are 

 mission-stations at Puriri and Maraetai in the Gulf 

 of Hauraki. 



V. By far the largest tribe is that of the Wai- 

 kato. They comprise eighteen subdivisions. 



a. A T ga-te-menio-potu, living in Rangitoto and on 

 the river Mokau, 



b. Ngate-pakura, on the river Waikato. 



c. Nga-te-hinitu, in Otawao, at the river Waipa. 



d. Nga-te-ruru, at the Waipa 

 c. Nga-te-mahuta in Manukao. 



f. Nga-te-toata, Manukao and Waikato. 



g. Nga-te-hikairo, in Aotea on the western 

 coast. 



h. Nga-te-kinohaku, at the Waikato. 



2. Tungaunga, at the Waikato. 



k. Nga-te-hauwa, at Mata-mata, ninety miles 

 up the valley of the Thames. 



/. Nga-te-tipa, at the Waikato. 



m. Nga-te-tohinga, at the Waikato. 



n. Nga-te-mahanga, at the Waikato. 



o. Nga-te-puiawa, at the Waikato. 



p. Nga-te-mariu, at the Waikato. 



q. Nga-te-korokiu, at Maunga-tautari, near the 

 river Waikato. 



r. Tetaou, at Mata-mata. 



.9. Nga-te-tamoa, at the Waikato. 



These are the tribes which have most preserved 

 their original vigour, and, I may add, original virtues, 

 notwithstanding that their customs have been soft- 



